SOCAN will be holding a townhall for members on AI and SOCAN’s work registration policy at the end of November. ⬇️📣 🔗 Be sure to check your inboxes for more details on the event.
About us
SOCAN is a rights management organization that links more than four million songwriters, composers and music publishers worldwide. We do this by administering licenses for the public performance and reproduction of their work. The money collected from these licenses is distributed as royalties to the music creators and publishers who have rightfully earned them in Canada and worldwide. More than 250 employees work with SOCAN. We are a team dedicated to supporting the national and global music ecosystem through our creativity, innovation, commitment, and passion in an ever-changing music and business landscape. We support SOCAN members from offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Nashville and Los Angeles. We love music and believe that the songwriters, composers and music publishers provide an essential and priceless aspect of national pride and culture. This belief permeates our work and heavily influences a workplace culture of which we are immensely proud. As we blaze trails during one of the fastest-changing times in our industry, we continue to revolutionize and modernize music monetization through state-of-the-art, innovative technology. SOCAN is Canada’s largest member-based rights management organization. We’re always looking for innovative, industrious, and creative new team members, who share our passion and commitment. Visit SOCAN.com to learn more about what we do.
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http://www.socan.com
External link for SOCAN
- Industry
- Music
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1990
- Specialties
- Songwriters, Composers, Publishers, Performing Rights, Performance Royalties, Music Industry, Reproduction Rights, Visual art, Songwriters, Music Publishers, Music Technology, Composers, Music Rights Management, Music Business, and Music Licensing
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41 Valleybrook Drive
Toronto, ON M3B 2S6, CA
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33 Milton St.
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Montréal, QC H2X 1V1, CA
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375 Water Street
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Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6, CA
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8564 Washington Blvd
Culver City, California 90232, US
Employees at SOCAN
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Leslie Craig
Vice President, Distribution at SOCAN
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Howard Druckman
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Jennifer Beavis
With over thirty-three (33) years in music publishing, copyright, licensing. Copyright administration is what saves the business!
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Maria Grigorescu, PMP, PSM I
Business and digital transformation - program management and consulting
Updates
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Thanks for celebrating the very first Music Creator Day in Canada with us! Huge thanks to Senator René Cormier and MP David Myles for their heartfelt words in the Senate and House of Commons honouring Canada’s songwriters and composers on Music Creator Day. Your support means the world to the music community.
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Record global royalties shows the power and resilience of collective management, and its ability to adapt and evolve to ensure music creators and publishers are compensated whenever their music is used. This growth is both a milestone and a reminder of what’s at stake as we navigate current and future opportunities and challenges. The road ahead will be defined by how we balance progress with respect for music creators.
Global royalties reach €13.97 billion in 2024 CISAC’s 2025 Global Collections Report is out today. The report tracks royalty collections in music, audiovisual, drama, literature and visual arts repertoires via data from CISAC’s network of 228 societies in 111 countries/territories. Royalties collected for creators worldwide rose to a record €13.97 billion in 2024, marking a +6.6% increase and continuing a decade-long surge that has seen collections grow by over 70%. Digital income passed €5 billion for the first time, up 11.2%, while live and background revenues increased 9.6% to €3.5 billion and broadcast royalties rose 3.2% to €3.2 billion. The full report provides an in-depth breakdown by region and repertoire, with insights into the trends shaping global collections. Read the full report: English - https://lnkd.in/dFcjAzm7 Spanish - https://lnkd.in/dpqZHFEw French - https://lnkd.in/dbMcZvVc #CISAC #GlobalCollectionsReport #CreatorsFirst #Copyright #CreatorsRights
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Can’t wait to catch up with everyone in Zagreb next week for ICMP Music Minds Europe!
🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS. ICMP is glad to welcome SOCAN CEO, Jennifer Brown, to speak at the ICMP Music Minds conference taking place on 12 Nov. in Zagreb. See more context about the 3-day ICMP event series below: 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟭 - 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟮 - 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 (𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟮 - 𝗜𝗖𝗠𝗣 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟯 - 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 & 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 🎟 Tickets & more info on the events here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAJkGXCD
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Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter LordQuest brings SOCAN 101 to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on November 6. This free session breaks down what SOCAN does as Canada's largest music rights organization. In this session, you'll learn how to: 🎵 Collect performance royalties 🎵 Register your works 🎵 Maximize your SOCAN membership Ideal for songwriters, producers, and composers! Register by November 5: https://bit.ly/3Jxv21W
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What an unforgettable night! 🎶 On Monday, we proudly celebrated our 100th anniversary at the 2025 SOCAN Awards, honouring Canada’s most impactful songwriters, composers, and music publishers. It was truly a milestone evening for our music community. 👉 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/grN4CUrG 📸 Explore the official photo gallery: https://lnkd.in/gNAdnP6g
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Congratulations to Dr. Charlie Wall-Andrews , SOCAN Foundation , Toronto Metropolitan University for being honoured at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025, ranking among the most trailblazing and inspiring women in the music industry. See the full list of honourees at ca.billboard.com. Félicitations à Dre. Charlie Wall-Andrews de la SOCAN Foundation et de la Toronto Metropolitan University pour avoir été honorée lors du Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025, qui récompense les femmes les plus innovantes et inspirantes de l'industrie musicale. Consultez la liste complète des lauréates sur ca.billboard.com.
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Congratulations to Jennifer Brown, SOCAN for being honoured at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025, ranking among the most trailblazing and inspiring women in the music industry. See the full list of honourees at ca.billboard.com. Félicitations à Jennifer Brown de la SOCAN pour avoir été honorée lors du Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025, qui récompense les femmes les plus innovantes et inspirantes de l'industrie musicale. Consultez la liste complète des lauréates sur ca.billboard.com.
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Re:Sound Music Licensing announces Re:Wind, an annual benefit concert in support of MusiCounts! ⭐ 📍The Great Hall, Toronto 🗓️Thursday, October 2, 2025 🕚 7:00 PM Musical performances provided by SOCAN, Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), and Re:Sound. 🎤 Click here for ticket information: https://lnkd.in/ezFdp6Ma 🎟️
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The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) and SOCAN launch third edition of KOLAB songwriting residency fostering India-Canada music collaboration 🔗 More here: https://lnkd.in/dda7xvaS Cameron Kennedy | Rakesh Nigam #mediabrief #IPRS #TheIndianPerformingRightSociety #SOCAN #music #media
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